We were beginning to think we had a couple of moochers on our hands. Then we kept finding piles of poo in their nest box and thought maybe they were confused over precisely what they were suppose to be squeezing out.
But today Zeb was the discoverer of our very first light brown egg. 
We all did a happy dance, took many pictures and gave our chicky-doos lots of extra treats.
The warm little gift was sadly cracked. Can we still eat it? And would you call me crazy for padding their nest box with foam? I think the girls would like it. I could even use egg-crate foam! HA!
My name is Tara. I am a mama and a lover, a full-time nomad, a passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.
you probably know this, but the first few eggs can be “starter” eggs where they are perfecting their craft. We actually got a shell – less egg! Just a membrane holding a white and a yolk. That may have been what cracked it – because when our girls were working out the laying order (for some reason they all want to lay in the same box, except for one, who lays her egg in the dog house) we would find perfect eggs in the middle of the yard. Aren’t chickens fun?!
Way to go chickens! *grin*
Hey, what does that shirt say? Looks like “unschoolers” ~ and something underneath that I can’t make out… *curious*
It say “Unschoolers…Live as if school didn’t exist”
How incredibly exciting!! That is awesome.
Yea for your hens! There is nothing quite as tasty as a freshly laid egg
Yay! The first egg!
Yay! Isn’t it the best? I would eat it if the membrane wasn’t cracked. We have had a bigger than expected one as well, and it turned out to be a double yolk! Our first batch of scrambled eggs was awesome!!!
Oh yeah! This is so exciting
Congrats! Hmm…about the eating thing, I would or wouldn’t depending on the existence of poo factor… that one looks nice and clean though
Congrats! The first egg is always exciting, Kim
Oh, yay! What a beautiful egg. We’re still waiting…..
Congrats! Pine straw (or any kind of straw or leaves) will help with the cracking but not nothing is a guarantee…the hen may crack it herself. You can eat it if the membrane is not busted and it hasnt been out in the heat for too long. maybe 24-36 hrs max?
Beautiful egg! I am curious to know how the whole chickens-in-the-backyard thing is working out? How are your neighbors handling it? We are in Henderson, in an HOA no less and I am wondering if I can sneak a few hens past the neighbors? Are they noisy?
i took pics of my 1st egg too lol. we have 17 hens mow but only 4 laying so far. we also have 4 female ducks but only 2 laying. cant wait to have all those eggs i will trade with friends for their produce and goat milk. I LOVE THE BARTER SYSTEM